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Ultrahigh energy neutrinos at the pierre auger observatory

Pierre Auger Collaboration; Abreu, P.; Aglietta, M.; Ahlers, M.; Ahn, E. J.; Albuquerque, I. F. M.; Allard, D.; Allekotte, I.; Allen, J.; Allison, P.; Almela, A.; Alvarez Castillo, J.; Alvarez-Muñiz, J.; Alves Batista, R.; Ambrosio, M.; Aminaei, A.; Anchordoqui, L.; Andringa, S.; Antii, T.; ... mehr

Abstract:

The observation of ultrahigh energy neutrinos (UHE𝜈s) has become a priority in experimental astroparticle physics. UHE𝜈s can be detected with a variety of techniques. In particular, neutrinos can interact in the atmosphere (downward-going 𝜈) or in the Earth crust (Earth-skimming 𝜈), producing air showers that can be observed with arrays of detectors at the ground. With the surface detector array of the Pierre Auger Observatory we can detect these types of cascades. The distinguishing signature for neutrino events is the presence of very inclined showers produced close to the ground (i.e., after having traversed a large amount of atmosphere). In this work we review the procedure and criteria established to search for UHE𝜈s in the data collected with the ground array of the Pierre Auger Observatory.This includes Earth-skimming as well as downward-going neutrinos. No neutrino candidates have been found, which allows us to place competitive limits to the diffuse flux of UHE𝜈s in the EeV range and above.


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000042546
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.1155/2013/708680
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Zitationen: 40
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Fakultät für Physik – Institut für Experimentelle Kernphysik (IEKP)
Institut für Kernphysik (IKP)
Institut für Prozessdatenverarbeitung und Elektronik (IPE)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2013
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 1687-7357, 1687-7365
urn:nbn:de:swb:90-425463
KITopen-ID: 1000042546
HGF-Programm 51.53.01 (POF II, LK 02) Großgerät: AUGER
Erschienen in Advances in high energy physics
Verlag Hindawi
Band 2013
Seiten Art. Nr.: 708680
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